Founding Head

RSAcademics are delighted to be assisting the Directors of the Gardener Schools Group in the appointment of a founding Head for their new enterprise, Maida Vale School, a brand-new, independent, co-educational secondary school. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape a new independent school in North West London. The successful appointee will ideally commence in post January 2020.

Maida Vale School will educate 11-18 year-olds, with the roll eventually reaching 600 students. The School will recruit its first student intake for September 2020 and is likely to take pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 in its first year. It will be housed in a large, airy Victorian building, and will be the fourth school founded by Gardener Schools Group, a family-run company which has built three very successful schools in the last 28 years.

Maida Vale School will pursue excellence in all areas but will meet a demand for a modern approach, selective but not simply exam-focused, that will enable it to gain a firm foothold in this environment. The School will provide a greater variety of educational opportunity – academically demanding but with a fresh approach to selection criteria, the flexibility of the curriculum, the shape of the school day and term and the recognition of creativity and talent.

If you are an enthusiastic, imaginative and ambitious school leader, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to establish a modern and pioneering school which will seek to be a front-runner in educational practice in London.

Potential candidates wishing to discuss this post are invited to contact the following RSAcademics consultants:

Michael Stephens 07834 520995 / MichaelStephens@RSAcademics.com
Charlotte Faber  07769 740479 / CharlotteFaber@RSAcademics.com

Further information can be downloaded from rsacademics.com

Closing date: 10.00am on Wednesday 19th June 2019

Maida Vale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.